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Ohio State Football: 3 reasons the Buckeyes will beat Cincinnati in Week 2

By Dante Pryor

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 01: Ezekiel Elliott #15 of the Ohio State Buckeye helmet is seen on the sidelines prior to the start of the game during the All State Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 01: Ezekiel Elliott #15 of the Ohio State Buckeye helmet is seen on the sidelines prior to the start of the game during the All State Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBUS, OH – AUGUST 31: Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes drops James Charles #28 of the Florida Atlantic Owls for a loss in the second quarter at Ohio Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – AUGUST 31: Chase Young #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes drops James Charles #28 of the Florida Atlantic Owls for a loss in the second quarter at Ohio Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

2. Ohio State is focused

The Buckeyes have won the Big Ten title in three of the last five seasons, yet they’ve been shut out of the playoff the last two seasons because of two head-scratcher losses — one to Iowa in 2017 and the other to Purdue in 2018. The Buckeyes are on a mission this season to right the wrongs of seasons past and get back into the College Football Playoff.

When you want that spotlight, these are the games you win, and you win them convincingly. The Bearcats are a 16-point underdog in this game, and they should be. However, Ohio State should beat them by 16 or more as well.

Justin Fields heard the chatter after the spring game about his progress. Ryan Day has heard the whispers after taking over for Urban Meyer.

In spite of all that, the Buckeyes are loaded and deep on both sides of the ball. This is the type of game that goes a long way to show everyone who you are. Elite teams don’t fool around with games and teams like the Bearcats. They sense the danger of not putting a team like Cincinnati away, and do what they have to to come away with a win.

A team that knows where they want to be in January takes care of business in September.

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